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Votes at a glance:
- Proclamation: International Women’s Leaders in Business Day (proclaimed for March 8, 2025) — approved unanimously.
- Resolution recognizing Vanessa Moda — approved unanimously.
- Minutes: Approval of special and regular meeting minutes (1/27/2025 and 2/4/2025) — approved unanimously.
- Second reading: Planning Commission recommendation to establish a Planned Unit Development (PUDC) for approximately 3.15 acres at 620 Sunset Boulevard (Tax map 004665-05-010011) — approved unanimously.
- Waiver: Waive $300 rental fee for Wyman C. MacRae Amphitheatre for Kirkin of the Tartan (event representative: John Banks) — approved unanimously.
- Special event / street closure: Authorization for public consumption of alcohol and temporary road closure for Art on State (May 9, 2025) — approved; the transcript recorded inconsistent tallies (at one point the chair said “passes 8 to 1” and later “7 to 1”).
- Ordinance/resolution amendments: Amend Title 7 of West Columbia Code related to transportation facilities — approved unanimously.
- Zoning ordinance amendment: Amend city zoning ordinance addressing nursing and residential care facilities — approved unanimously.
- Abandoned buildings certification: Resolution certifying four building sites as abandoned pursuant to the South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act (addresses: 104 Augusta Street; 326 Alexander Road; two additional parcels as listed by tax map numbers in Lexington County) — approved unanimously.
- Procurement/contract authority: Approve Wharton Smith Inc. as construction manager at risk for Riverside filtration improvements and authorize city administrator to negotiate agreements — approved unanimously (separate article covers this item in detail).
- Procurement/sole source: Approve Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus Inc. as sole-source provider for a Pierce 107 PUC Quint ladder truck in the amount of $2,090,762 and authorize the city administrator to negotiate purchase agreement — approved unanimously.
- First readings / zoning items: First-reading considerations to establish zoning C-2 for parcel at 2806 Leapart Road (2.92 acres) and C-2 LM split zoning for property at 38–44 Stetrotter Road (3.07 acres) — both approved on first reading unanimously.
- Executive session: Council voted to adjourn into executive session to receive legal advice and discuss planned revenue bonds and a utility rate report pursuant to South Carolina Code Annotated §30-4-70(a)(2) — council voted to adjourn into executive session unanimously.

Where the transcript recorded vote counts, the article reports them as spoken at the meeting; where the record shows only “unanimously approved,” the votes were not televised or otherwise tallied in the transcript beyond the chair’s call for hands. The Art on State tally was recorded inconsistently in the live transcript; the clerk or chair later corrected or clarified the count on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","COWC March 2025 Regular Council Meeting - Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","City Council recorded votes on proclamations, rezoning and multiple resolutions including abandonment certifications, special-event permits, and authorization to negotiate construction and purchase agreements. Most items passed unanimously; one special-event alcohol/road-closure resolution recorded an inconsistent tally in the transcript.","taxTitle","City of West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina","taxId",57700,"location","South Carolina","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6298358,"Council hears CIP updates — PFAS master plan, lead-and-copper work, public-works equipment and parks improvements highlighted",733,1161000,1894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2504329-2c182cc2ba9e4d42b361a4f6b79831ed&start=1161&end=1894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2504329-2c182cc2ba9e4d42b361a4f6b79831ed/thumbnail_1161000.jpg","/articles/6298358/South-Carolina/Council-hears-CIP-updates-PFAS-master-plan-lead-and-copper-work-public-works-equipment-and-parks-improvements-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298358-8c20ed489a4d5ad29d5096a8ac891688/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200044&Signature=HGXALW07lQ~JiOOkoPPpc47xvgWYIN6Qd2rzYz1K-676eGXDX9H2fY91N6AKNAyDLEGBjq2kp98pw4~w4kPipsfezQdBKNNlsTD5wckUSdlRKtD9EunOCLQj8gTFolPXWEo7ZGc8EslVycXE3ZAKVu6U2Syu-Gz7c1bWpuD6y3mm-srVYQMbdXn7a1osOgvRnbdp8AsXhx-0fnOPI6~r56jhkWpOPF~wUvN-rCtZsADihqGcNoSyq3bpMBXthUqM7SSc1UNeuy0KEFaIQWr9PbrRnEEOOalScK3eqp~yZUF0HI7DhONZz32aoTB0roan1D7S~pBJ5Fc8fmsLGuRd1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented revisions to the 10-year Capital Improvements Program and briefed City Council on notable changes affecting utilities, public works, parks and the fire department.

Public-works and utilities staff said the Riverside Water Treatment Facility will incorporate a PFAS master plan after the city received principal-forgiveness funding from a state revolving fund in July 2024; staff said planned improvements to the treatment plant were pushed back to incorporate the master-plan findings. Staff also said water service-line replacement projects were included to comply with revisions to the federal/state lead-and-copper rule and that the Westover Acres water system improvements were rescheduled to 2029.

Public-works staff described equipment and facility requests for streets, sanitation and parks: a larger sweeper with higher capacity, replacement of tractors with a compact loader (Dingo) for tight areas like the Riverwalk, security camera additions at the public-works facility, storage to protect roll carts, resealing and striping park parking lots, remote-control brush cutter for steep banks and a new shed and break room at Moffett Street Riverwalk.

Fire Department leadership reviewed proposed capital items, including a 107-foot quint ladder truck requested for fiscal year 2026 as an interim, versatile apparatus that can operate in engine or ladder roles, swiftwater dry suits for rescue operations, mobile data terminals replacement schedule, community paramedicine equipment (cardiac monitor and mechanical CPR device), facility renovations (showers/restrooms), HVAC replacement and an outside storage building. The chief said several station HVAC units were roughly 25 years old and have been evaluated by contractors.

Council members asked about timing and whether some noncritical items should wait for development plans at Riverwalk; staff responded that the CIP is a planning document and timing and scope can be adjusted as budget and projects develop. Staff said the CIP revisions will be folded into the annual budget process and that additional feedback from council will be taken as staff formulates the 10-year plan.","Staff presented revisions to the 10-year Capital Improvements Program, noting a PFAS master plan funded by principal-forgiveness funds, timing changes for Westover Acres water improvements, lead-and-copper compliance planning, new public-works equipment requests and several fire department facility and apparatus needs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6298363,"City selects Wharton Smith as construction manager for Riverside filtration improvements to address PFAS",98,2480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2504329-2c182cc2ba9e4d42b361a4f6b79831ed&start=2480&end=2578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2504329-2c182cc2ba9e4d42b361a4f6b79831ed/thumbnail_2480000.jpg","/articles/6298363/South-Carolina/City-selects-Wharton-Smith-as-construction-manager-for-Riverside-filtration-improvements-to-address-PFAS","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298363-24ab5986d6b96a5630443b9a0e784d04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200044&Signature=cWoThUJZ869raENMyGR2SMeJkvNd~rJCwaU1b7RLrbfK9xxR13ydH4vuez2mXOTmh2eAJ68aoMMaNka0JLduOEeOS3~02ZqNzmfSLnU~6LOCpeUIr4MbBMVN33HLXT-5rpOtItOODV7QD~7pyX6crk4HxDrmBRyluzZC~eV4bdCb1yEkP39c6Q8VhPWZbl-cKdnW45DR94oy1DP0wN27r5G-Nmj02vvK~QANhsp7EEbTY0xAq5zxNQIWEHqYMVnMmV44QRXOmwmxRV-U81kd8hX88iwwaBoOVOkihKgaUPkcFzGobxLuN-NtconKXY1KGeiAvF6~i4xJB9nkOUREnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of West Columbia City Council on a unanimous vote approved selecting Wharton Smith Inc. as construction manager at risk for filtration improvements at the Riverside Water Treatment Facility and authorized the city administrator to negotiate the associated construction agreement.

Council and staff said the work is intended as an incremental, near-term step to provide PFAS removal while the city develops longer-term solutions. Staff told the council the project is funded in part by principal-forgiveness money from a state revolving fund awarded in July 2024 and that the award supports a detailed PFAS master plan for the plant. The council approved authorization for the city administrator to negotiate terms and a contract for construction services.

City staff said they solicited statements of qualifications and received responses from three contractors; the staff evaluation concluded Wharton Smith assembled the strongest team with relevant gravity filtration renovation experience, an approach that balanced maintenance of plant operations and project schedule, and thus recommended Wharton Smith.

The approval does not commit the city to a final construction contract until negotiations are complete. Staff described the improvement as a near-term PFAS removal measure rather than a permanent treatment solution; staff said recommendations from the master plan will be incorporated into future capital-improvement updates. The council voted unanimously to approve the selection and the administrator's negotiating authority.

Next steps listed by staff include finalizing the negotiated agreement, scheduling work to maintain plant operations during construction, and incorporating master-plan recommendations into subsequent revisions of the 10-year capital improvements program.","City Council unanimously authorized the city administrator to negotiate with Wharton Smith Inc. to serve as construction manager at risk for near-term PFAS filtration upgrades at the Riverside Water Treatment Facility, a project funded in part by a principal-forgiveness state revolving fund award.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves zoning, event permits, equipment purchases and other measures; summary of votes

Council hears CIP updates — PFAS master plan, lead-and-copper work, public-works equipment and parks improvements highlighted

City selects Wharton Smith as construction manager for Riverside filtration improvements to address PFAS